The bullshit, so-called, magic of being in our twenties

Yeah yeah yeah…I know what you’re thinking. You, too, have been victim to the (insert older age here)-somethings droning in your ear about why/how we should live out our twenties. They’re always so quick to feed us bullshit inspiration about how this awkward, confusing, consuming fucked up mess of a decade is supposed to be the best times of our lives. And yeah, sure, we nod and believe it for like 2.5 minutes then go off to do whatever meaningless things we do with our time.

But what if we took just a few extra minutes to really start to believe the sugar-coated words and embrace this mess? There is (supposedly) no other time in our lives that we can do whatever the fuck we want. The best advice I have ever been given came from a good, older, friend. She said “girl you’re in your twenties…any decision you make can be undone.” And with those few, simple words, it all clicked. She was RIGHT! Here I am, my head spinning around trying to make all of these crazy important decisions, wishing desperately for a crystal ball, when in reality, any decision I make can be undone! I’m not carving my life path into stone or donating my first born child if it doesn't turn out right. Because, lets face it, our little “plans” aren't going to turn out "right" anyways.

So make some of the best, most hot-messed decisions I've made since I started this blog:         

• Break up with your long term boyfriend/girlfriend (if you're merely complacent)
• Live alone (for a short period of time I suggest)
• Be car-less
• Stay up way too late when you have an early presentation
• Pursue that person that is “out of your league” (because bitch you’re gorgeous and no one is actually out of your league)
• Experiment (...define this how you'd like)
• ...When in doubt, always, do that extra tequila shot
• Work a shitty, dirty part-time job
• TRAVEL... anywhere and everywhere
• Volunteer for the social issues that tug at your heart
• Send that drunk text
• Count your blessings frequently
• Always try to pay forward the help you receive
• Follow your intuition 
• But most importantly, realize how fucking important your best friends are and tell them 

I'm no specialist at life or anything but if there's one thing I've learned it's that we as living, breathing humans have one life to live. Because when we strain away all societal pressure and responsibilities, we hold the key to our own happiness.

Cheers to not being engaged but instead being chased, impulsive, gutsy and most importantly: doing all things with hedonism: the belief that pleasure or happiness is the most important goal in life.